The phrase "acknowledged suspicious" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey that something has been recognized as suspicious, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The report acknowledged suspicious activity in the area, prompting further investigation."
Alternatives: "recognized as suspicious" or "identified as suspicious".
We also acknowledge being suspicious when an official begins by citing "the best information we have to date" because that suggests other information, such as that gathered by the Libyans, is not being given the same weight.
The ATP strongly insisted that all evidence was followed up and, as acknowledged by all concerned, suspicious betting patterns do not necessarily lead to evidence of wrongdoing.
In an essay that was part of the film's press kit, "Can a Movie Swing an Election?," which was posted online last Wednesday at politicsdaily.com, Mr. Stockwell acknowledged that some people were suspicious of the film's intentions, but he insisted that its origins were not political.
Chief Myron B. LaMora of the Barling Police Department acknowledged that, aside from a suspicious footprint, his 12 officers had been unable to recover any physical evidence, knew of no motive and had no suspects in the attacks, although they are convinced that all are the work of the same offenders.
But even some of those who were suspicious of Mr. Scarcella acknowledged that they mostly kept their concerns to themselves, saying that his ability to clear cases had made him popular with the bosses.
So, rather than tiptoe around it, Swain, a mother of two black boys, also acknowledged that black people are sometimes suspicious of black males.
Lerner also acknowledged that Israeli forces, combing the area in the aftermath of the incident, fired a couple of shots toward suspicious movements, later determined to be members of the Lebanese armed forces.
Moving beyond the acknowledged need to be better at patching devices, we must then ask if devices are protected by a robust perimeter security solution and are continuously monitored for suspicious behavior.
If they seem suspicious, don't acknowledge it, and continue to play it dumb.
HSBC Mexico issued a statement acknowledging that it failed to report 39 suspicious transactions and had been late in reporting 1,729 others.
